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  • February 2017
  • Case

Aston Martin: A Second Century of Performance and Luxury

By: Vish V. Krishnan, Karim R. Lakhani and Amram Migdal
Following the March 2016 launch of DB11, Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd.’s first new sports car platform in over a decade, this case discusses the future strategy of the famed British luxury auto manufacturer. Since its founding in 1902, Aston Martin has been characterized... View Details
Keywords: Luxury; Auto Brand; Luxury Auto; Growth; Innovation; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Brands and Branding; Product Marketing; Product Launch; Product Positioning; Operations; Product Design; Product Development; Production; Innovation and Invention; Transportation; Innovation and Management; Innovation Strategy; Change; Transformation; Management; Marketing; Auto Industry; Europe; United Kingdom; England
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Krishnan, Vish V., Karim R. Lakhani, and Amram Migdal. "Aston Martin: A Second Century of Performance and Luxury." Harvard Business School Case 617-033, February 2017.
  • 18 Apr 2005
  • Research & Ideas

Selling Luxury to Everyone

Luxury is the new essential. Consumers know it and retailers are reaping the bounty. At a "Growth Strategies in the Luxury Goods Industry" panel on April 3 at the HBS Retail and View Details
Keywords: by Julie Jette; Consumer Products
  • 08 Apr 2019
  • Sharpening Your Skills

The Life of Luxury and How to Sell It

Research released recently by iseecars.com seems to indicate a fleeting happiness with luxury cars. New buyers of BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche sell them more frequently in the first year than owners of other models.... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Auto; Auto; Auto
  • 22 May 2017
  • Lessons from the Classroom

A Luxury Industry Veteran Teaches the Importance of Aesthetics to Budding Business Leaders

Pauline Brown joined the HBS faculty following a tenure as Chairman of North America at the French luxury goods conglomerate, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. (Photo credit: Albert Cheung) To future CEOs who want to succeed in the... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Auto; Auto; Auto; Auto
  • December 1992 (Revised October 1993)
  • Case

BMW: The Ultimate Driving Machine Seeks to De-Yuppify Itself

By: Stephen A. Greyser and Wendy Smith Schille
Tracks changes in the luxury auto market during the 1980s and early 1990s. Shifts in target consumer behavior--particularly the yuppie lifestyle--serve as the basis for manufacturer modifications of product line, positioning, and advertising. The climax of the case is... View Details
Keywords: Advertising; Change Management; Transformation; Brands and Branding; Product Positioning; Production; Luxury; Segmentation; Auto Industry
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Greyser, Stephen A., and Wendy Smith Schille. "BMW: The Ultimate Driving Machine Seeks to De-Yuppify Itself." Harvard Business School Case 593-046, December 1992. (Revised October 1993.)
  • June 1995 (Revised October 1996)
  • Case

Lexus and the USTR

By: John A. Quelch
Lexus executives and dealers in the United States are debating how to respond to the U.S. Trade Representative's announcement of 100% tariffs on 13 models of Japanese luxury imported cars. View Details
Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Taxation; Luxury; Trade; Auto Industry; Japan; United States
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Quelch, John A. "Lexus and the USTR." Harvard Business School Case 595-127, June 1995. (Revised October 1996.)
  • June 2019
  • Case

Mercedes and the Relaunch of Maybach: Reviving a Heritage Automobile Brand

By: Anat Keinan, Klaus Heine, Marie-Cecile Cervellon and Sandrine Crener
The case traces the growth of Maybach from its origins as a pioneer in car manufacturing to its relaunch by parent company Mercedes Benz AG (now Daimler AG). It covers the relaunch strategy implemented by the German car manufacturer and examines the challenges of... View Details
Keywords: Heritage Brand; Relaunch; Brands and Branding; Luxury; Product Launch; Strategy; Auto Industry
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Keinan, Anat, Klaus Heine, Marie-Cecile Cervellon, and Sandrine Crener. "Mercedes and the Relaunch of Maybach: Reviving a Heritage Automobile Brand." Harvard Business School Case 519-099, June 2019.
  • 12 Dec 2023
  • Cold Call Podcast

Can Sustainability Drive Innovation at Ferrari?

Keywords: Re: Raffaella Sadun; Auto
  • November 1993
  • Case

Mercedes-Benz

After many years as a German luxury car producer, Mercedes-Benz announced two major strategy shifts in 1992, toward a full line of automotive products and toward a globally diverse set of plans and activities. As part of this shift, Mercedes planned to build a major... View Details
Keywords: Business or Company Management; Expansion; Global Strategy; Auto Industry; Auto Industry; Germany; Alabama
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Rosenzweig, Philip M. "Mercedes-Benz." Harvard Business School Case 394-084, November 1993.
  • 23 May 2017
  • First Look

First Look at New Ideas and Research: May 23, 2017

car platform in over a decade, this case discusses the future strategy of the famed British luxury auto manufacturer. Since its founding in 1902, Aston Martin has been characterized by leading automotive... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • February 1992 (Revised January 2002)
  • Case

BMW: The 7-Series Project (A)

By: Gary P. Pisano
Explores BMW's decision about how to manufacture prototype vehicles. Historically, BMW's prototypes were handcrafted by highly skilled artisans in the company's shop. A proposal has been made to alter the process so that prototypes are made in a way that can better... View Details
Keywords: Product Development; Research and Development; Design; Production; Strategy; Quality; Decision Making; Auto Industry; Auto Industry; Germany
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Pisano, Gary P. "BMW: The 7-Series Project (A)." Harvard Business School Case 692-083, February 1992. (Revised January 2002.)
  • 22 Jul 2008
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First Look: July 22, 2008

department stores and a new hypermarket—Nagesh was proud of the way the company had taken retail from its roots in simple transactions to a complete "experience" defined by the luxurious ambiance, food, events and educated staff... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 14 Aug 2018
  • First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 14, 2018

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54794 Harvard Business School Case 518-047 Armarium: Luxury Fashion Brands for Rent Armarium, a two-sided online platform that offered consumers the opportunity to rent the most coveted,... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 21 Mar 2019
  • HBS Case

The Ferrari Way

Ferrari N.V. is one of the rare brands that unequivocally achieves it—making its iconic horse logo synonymous with luxury and excitement. Thomke, the William Barclay Harding Professor of Business Administration, thinks of a student he... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Auto
  • 19 Mar 2008
  • Research & Ideas

Finding Success in the Middle of the Market

It's not that Toyota only sells in the middle market. Far from it. They sell to all segments (except the luxury segment which they address with Lexus). But midfield is where the bell-curve distribution of View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch; Auto; Auto
  • March 1992 (Revised April 1995)
  • Teaching Note

BMW: The 7-Series Project (A), Teaching Note

By: Gary P. Pisano
Teaching Note for (9-692-083). View Details
Keywords: Projects; Competency and Skills; Production; Quality; Product Development; Growth and Development Strategy; Decisions; Management Practices and Processes; Luxury; Auto Industry
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Pisano, Gary P. "BMW: The 7-Series Project (A), Teaching Note." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 692-094, March 1992. (Revised April 1995.)
  • 25 Aug 2009
  • First Look

First Look: August 25

empowering employees to put member-owners' interests ahead of either the organization's interests or their own interests. As a result of this focus, the credit union must determine what to do with its profitable indirect auto lending... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 10 Dec 2013
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First Look: December 10

global leader in the auto parts industry and to develop into a broad business conglomerate. Beginning in 1994, when it first began its operations in the United States, Wanxiang started to expand its role as a parts supplier into a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 05 Sep 2006
  • Research & Ideas

HBS Cases: Porsche’s Risky Roll on an SUV

A decade ago, Porsche, the luxury car company, found itself at a crossroads. Renowned for its classy (and expensive) sports cars, the firm had taken a hit in the wake of the 1987 stock market crash and suffered in great part due to... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Auto; Auto
  • 29 Sep 2003
  • Research & Ideas

Why Managing Innovation is Like Theater

know where you're going when you start a journey. A manager who needs to be handed a clear set of objectives or a process specification is only half a manager (and not the most important half). To know where you're going by the time you start, that's an amazing View Details
Keywords: by Rob Austin & Lee Devin
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